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Tuesday 1st May 2012
howling mac
8.30pm free
last drop inn, 27 colliergate, york, YO1 8BN, Tel:01904 621951
Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Thursday 3rd May 2012
10cc In Concert
Not only were 10cc makers of some of the greatest hits of the 70’s, but they are currently one of the most exciting live bands in the country! They are coming to the York Barbican next May, celebrating 40 years in the business.
Catch up with 10CC as they perform their Greatest Hits and more including: Rubber Bullets, I’m Not In Love, Dreadlock Holiday, Donna, Art For Art’s Sake, Good Morning Judge, The Things We Do For Love, I’m Mandy Fly Me, Life Is A Minestrone, The Dean And I and The Wall Street Shuffle.
One of the definitive sounds of the 1970’s, 10cc have been compared to many greats, including The Beatles and the Beach Boys. 10cc have sold over 15 million albums in the UK and about 30 millions albums worldwide. Their art rock music has influenced the likes of Axel Rose, Fun Lovin’ Criminals and The Flaming Lips, to name but a few!
7.30pm £25.00 - £29.00
york barbican centre, barbican road, york, YO10 5AA, Tel:0844 854 2757
Friday 4th May 2012
Saturday 5th May 2012
Angelic Upstarts + Maximum Zeros + Total Confusion ***CANCELLED***
Angelic Upstarts launched their punk crusade back in 1978 with the release of "The Murder of Liddle Towers", and soon went on to become the number one "Oi" band on the scene. Top of the Pops appearances and chart hits followed with the likes of "I'm an Upstart", "Teenage Warning", "Out of Control" to name but a few. Original founder Mensi has revamped the Upstarts bringing them to a new generation of fans whilst keeping with the bands' anti-fascist cause. Expect all the classics and maybe a few surprises, but most of all expect a cracking good night.
7.30pm £10.00adv. £12.00door
the duchess, stonebow house, 7 the stonebow, york, YO1 7NP Tel:01904 641413
Sing-a-long-a ABBA
From the producers of the smash hit “Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music”
The concert event Abba fans have been waiting for… The Swedish supergroup’s greatest hits performed live with on-screen lyrics so everyone can join in!
With live singers on stage, a party bag for everyone, fancy dress, Dancing Queen competition, the big screen with lyrics and of course some of the best music you’ll ever hear – Sing-a-long-a ABBA is the perfect night out for all!
Fancy dress is not obligatory but highly recommended!
7.30pm £18.00
york barbican centre, barbican road, york, YO10 5AA, Tel:0844 854 2757
Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt
Ahoy there me Hearties! Peppa Pig and her friends are going on a treasure hunt and need your help! Peppa, George and Danny Dog are up to fun and games on a day out on Grandad Dog's boat. Help them, with Pedro Pony, Polly Parrot and Zoe Zebra to follow the clues and find their treasure as they all enjoy a day of adventure. Following the incredible sell-out success of Peppa Pig’s Party, Peppa is back with a brand new show featuring true to life puppets, perfect singalong songs and a new story that will charm and delight all her fans. Full sail! Ahoy! Arrrrr!
1.00pm & 4.00pm £14.50
york barbican centre, barbican road, york, YO10 5AA, Tel:0844 854 2757
further afield
MMA:SUPREMACY 3
MMA:SUPREMACY 3 is coming to Selby North Yorkshire again!! Come see local talent battle it out in the Cage. We using NSAC Amateur MMA rules as well as K1, Semi-pro MMA and Amateur MMA Rules. If its anything like shows 1 and 2 it will be a sell out and a massive night of fights. Tickets are £25 and can be bought from Abbey Leisure Centre or Selby Martial Arts Centre. You can also call Craig or Adam on the numbers below:
Adam 07969 373688
Craig 07904 114233
6.00pm - 10.30pm
abbey leisure centre, scott road, selby, YO8 4BL, Tel:01757 213758
Sunday 6th May 2012
Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt
Ahoy there me Hearties! Peppa Pig and her friends are going on a treasure hunt and need your help! Peppa, George and Danny Dog are up to fun and games on a day out on Grandad Dog's boat. Help them, with Pedro Pony, Polly Parrot and Zoe Zebra to follow the clues and find their treasure as they all enjoy a day of adventure. Following the incredible sell-out success of Peppa Pig’s Party, Peppa is back with a brand new show featuring true to life puppets, perfect singalong songs and a new story that will charm and delight all her fans. Full sail! Ahoy! Arrrrr!
10.00am & 1.00pm £14.50
york barbican centre, barbican road, york, YO10 5AA, Tel:0844 854 2757
Stackridge
Stackridge have the distinction of having opened and closed the very first Glastonbury and as the title of their new album 'A Victory For Common Sense' attests the resurrection of the original line up is a cause for celebration for fans, old and new. Andy Davis, James Warren and Jim 'Crun' Walter still retain their unique mix of charm, skill and intelligence. Here they are as contemporary and fresh as bands half their age with a collection of songs that emphasise their talent for writing memorable melodies and playful, poignant lyrics.
7.30pm £15.00adv. £17.50door
the duchess, stonebow house, 7 the stonebow, york, YO1 7NP Tel:01904 641413
Monday 7th May 2012
Lunasa
"The new Gods of Irish Music" MOJO
"The new Celtic royalty" BOSTON GLOBE
"The best Irish instrumental band on the planet" IRISH ECHO - USA
Ireland's #1 instrumental traditional music legends, Lúnasa celebrate the arrival of a new decade with new album Lá Nua (Irish for ‘new day'). So far, the band internationally have sold over 200,000 records and boast an impressive back catalogue of
7 highly acclaimed studio albums.
Lúnasa are internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental band of recent times, and one of the hottest Irish acts around today.
Their inventive arrangements and bass driven grooves have steered Irish acoustic music into surprising new territory. Their recordings have been hailed as some of the best and most important world music albums anywhere, while their blend of intelligence, innovation, virtuosity, and passion has brought them to
the forefront of Celtic music.
Recently, the band shared the stage with Natalie Merchant at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall, and is one of the featured collaborators on Merchant's album Leave Your Sleep (Nonesuch).
7.30pm £15.00adv. £18.00door
the duchess, stonebow house, 7 the stonebow, york, YO1 7NP Tel:01904 641413
Tuesday 8th May 2012
THE LOVELY EGGS
"You won’t hear another band like this anywhere between now and the end of the millennium. The Lovely Eggs are just brilliant!’ (Huw Stephens, Radio One).
And we agree; their last show here was riotous, irreverent, raunchy, rockin' and a right good laugh!!
The Lovely Eggs aka David Ross and Holly Blackwell (ex-Angelica – remember them?) can count Huw Stephens, Marc Riley, Rob Da Bank, Steve Lamacq, Tom Robinson and Jon Kennedy amongst the fans of their lo-fi, shouty, grungy pop referencing the brilliant simplicity of Jonathan Richman and the girly “**** YOU!” of Bikini Kill.
They’ve played their songs around the world from scrapyards in LA to beaches in Bournemouth; SXSW gigs to sessions on Radio 1 and 6Music; and toured with The Slits and Shonen Knife.
We can't recommend this anarchic twosome enough!
7.30pm £7.00
fibbers 8 10 stonebow house, stonebow, york, YO1 7NP Tel:01904 651250
andrew clegg
8.30pm free
last drop inn, 27 colliergate, york, YO1 8BN, Tel:01904 621951
Wednesday 9th May 2012
Thursday 10th May 2012
Friday 11th May 2012
Saturday 12th May 2012
Sultans Of Ping
Well known for a series of popular singles, such as 'Teenage Punks', 'Michiko' and the cult classic 'Where's Me Jumper' (voted the second best Irish song of all time by listeners of the Ian Dempsey show on Today FM). Now several members of the original band return, assisted by Ian Olney on bass.
7.30pm £12.00adv. £14.00door
the duchess, stonebow house, 7 the stonebow, york, YO1 7NP Tel:01904 641413
OZRIC TENTACLES
Meeting at a Stonehenge campfire in ’83 and conjuring a name from hypothetical cereal brands, welcome back inna jazz-cigarette stylee the magical psychedelical space rockers and proto-hippy Somerset instrumental band we all love as Ozric Tentacles.
Million sellers worldwide despite never having major label backing and still with original member Ed Wynne, last spotted at Fibbs in 2000 (and selling out twice), the Ozrics magic continues from first release 1989’s Pungent Effulgent (which Fibbers longtimers will remember on permanent juke box rotation).
By 1992 The Ozrics were the soundtrack to the summer. Travellers were suddenly trendy and free festivals were attracting tens of thousands of people. Live performances became something of folklore with sessions lasting for hours and tape trade amongst fans has reached the feverish dedication rivalling USA Dead-heads with, of course, similar rules of free trade and no profit.
With the band's 1993 release "Jurassic Shift," which debuted at #11 on the British indie chart and climbed into the Top 10 in the National Album Charts, the Ozrics eventually won over the adulation of mainstream press, and found themselves heralded in publications such as NME and Melody Maker. It was, and still is, an astonishing accomplishment for a band with no celebrity status, and no major record label backing.
Over the years Ozrics have toured extensively both at home and abroad, performing regularly throughout Europe, Asia, North America, and South America. Ed’s influences are rooted in ethnic scales and the native music of many continents, rather than from any particular artist and this is continually illustrated in the twists and turns of each piece and the varying sounds used in their construction.
As the Ozrics continue to create genre-free music with no boundaries in sight, it means that their aim and goals are enthusiastically raised as they strive to take each track to a new level, and each album must grow substantially for the band to be satisfied.
Post-1994, along with the release of “Arborescence”, the music press had realized that the Ozrics were never here for chart success, nor to be the latest fad, rather to simply have the opportunity to explore their music with an almost obsessive zeal by wringing the most bizarre and unlikely sounds from whatever instrument they happened to be playing, …and long may they continue to do so!
7.30pm £15.00
fibbers 8 10 stonebow house, stonebow, york, YO1 7NP Tel:01904 651250
further afield
jodie & the lost boys
8.30pm free
crown & anchor, 138 front street, sowerby, thisk, YO7 1JN, Tel:01845 522448
Sunday 13th May 2012
Monday 14th May 2012
Tuesday 15th May 2012
dave smyth
8.30pm free
last drop inn, 27 colliergate, york, YO1 8BN, Tel:01904 621951
Wednesday 16th May 2012
Thursday 17th May 2012
Friday 18th May 2012
It Bites + Jon Amor Blues Group
It Bites Map of the Past UK Tour May 2012
It Bites are touring the UK in May 2012 to play their new Inside Out Album ‘Map of the Past'. Classic Rock Magazine has called these songs future classics and this will be the first chance for fans to here the new album with songs and rarities from It Bites back catalogue. Support at all shows on the tour will be Jon Amor Blues Group. Check www.itbites.com for all news and tour dates.
7.30pm £17.50adv. £20.00door
the duchess, stonebow house, 7 the stonebow, york, YO1 7NP Tel:01904 641413
Saturday 19th May 2012
travelin' band
9.00pm free
roman baths, 9 st sampsons square, york, YO1 8RN Tel:01904 620455
Sunday 20th May 2012
Monday 21st May 2012
Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show
Now All-Seated (standing ticket holders will be contacted by the box office). Please note there is no support act.
Brit Floyd, the world's greatest Pink Floyd tribute Show, is back with a brand new show celebrating the amazing musical legacy of Pink Floyd.
Especially created by Brit Floyd musical director Damian Darlington to celebrate the November release of the brand new official Pink Floyd Best Of album A Foot In the Door, Brit Floyd will perform a collection of Pink Floyd's best work in its entirety - track by track - and as selected, personally, by the Pink Floyd band members themselves.
And as an extra bonus, and back by popular demand, Brit Floyd’s new show will also include its full 23 minute show-stopping rendition of Echoes, taken from Pink Floyd's classic 1971 album, Meddle. The Brit Floyd performance will include; Hey You, See Emily Play, The Happiest Days of Our Lives, Another Brick In The Wall pt2, Have A Cigar, Wish You Were Here, Time, The Great Gig In The Sky, Money, Comfortably Numb, Echoes, High Hopes, Learning To Fly, The Fletcher Memorial Home, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Brain Damage, Eclipse and Run Like Hell.
In less than one year the new Brit Floyd phenomena has been embraced by Pink Floyd fans worldwide, and been acclaimed for its musical note-for-note perfection, unique Floydian animation and its state-of-the art sound and lights production.
A Brit Floyd show is truly the genuine reincarnation of the Pink Floyd live experience.
“Blindingly brilliant, jaw-droppingly authentic… at last Pink Floyd have the tribute show they deserve.”
Portsmouth News (from the Brit Floyd tour launch show in Portsmouth. The venue where Pink Floyd first performed The Dark Side of the Moon)
“Mesmerising, absolutely mesmerising.” Ticketmaster
8.00pm £27.50
york barbican centre, barbican road, york, YO10 5AA, Tel:0844 854 2757
Tuesday 22nd May 2012
the acoustic project
8.30pm free
last drop inn, 27 colliergate, york, YO1 8BN, Tel:01904 621951
Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Thursday 24th May 2012
Focus
With their unique progressive rock Focus manifested themselves at the start of the seventies as the most successful and the most appreciated of all the Dutch pop-rock exports.
The band were fronted by the much admired duo of Thijs van Leer on the Hammond organ/flute and Jan Akkerman on the guitar. Their hit potential came in the form of a couple of instrumentals, "Hocus Pocus", "House of the King", and "Sylvia", but we shouldn't forget their timeless albums "Moving Waves", "Focus 3" and "Hamburger Concerto". But like all good things, it couldn't last and internal wrangling ended this legendary group.
After an initial careful comeback which resulted in a well received album "Focus 8", the band are now back on the frontline, with a fantastic line-up! Of course the founder member and musical genius Thijs van Leer is still holding the fort. Also back in his old spot is Pierre van der Linden, the drummer who is internationally renowned for his rhythmic skills, and who was and still is a defining factor in the whole Focus sound. Together with Bobby Jacobs who stems from a well acclaimed Dutch musical family, they are responsible for the rhythm section and that unmistakable Focus groove. The talented Niels van der Steenhoven, who without any shadow of a doubt can hit the mark when it comes to the guitar completes the band's line-up.
A new Focus era has arrived. There is a rejuvenated passion in the new compositions, that adorn the new album "Focus 9 / New Skin", which has been released on the famous Red Bullet label of Willem van Kooten. This album -and the following gigs- will surprise the loyal fans. They will hear once again all the classic Focus tunes and they will be surprised at the strength and depth of the new material. "Our music is evolution, not revolution", Thijs van Leer once said about the music of Focus. Well now, the evolution is at full pace.
Thijs van Leer - Hammond-orgel, flute and vocals
Niels van der Steenhoven - guitar
Bobby Jacobs - bass
Pierre van der Linden - drums
7.30pm £16.00adv. £18.00door
the duchess, stonebow house, 7 the stonebow, york, YO1 7NP Tel:01904 641413
Friday 25th May 2012
further afield
cider & perry festival - driftwood
8.30pm free
crown & anchor, 138 front street, sowerby, thisk, YO7 1JN, Tel:01845 522448
24 Hour Dartathon for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Please support The Lord Nelson Nomads Darts Team on their epic roller coaster journey! We will be playing darts non stop for 24 hours culminating in a barbecue and raffle on Saturday evening. Please donate through our just giving page or it would be great to see you in person!!!! http://www.justgiving.com/Lord-Nelson-Nomads
9.00pm - 26th 9.00pm
lord nelson, 40-41 james green, thirsk, YO7 1AQ
Saturday 26th May 2012
further afield
cider & perry festival - ezee going
8.30pm free
crown & anchor, 138 front street, sowerby, thisk, YO7 1JN, Tel:01845 522448
24 Hour Dartathon for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Please support The Lord Nelson Nomads Darts Team on their epic roller coaster journey! We will be playing darts non stop for 24 hours culminating in a barbecue and raffle on Saturday evening. Please donate through our just giving page or it would be great to see you in person!!!! http://www.justgiving.com/Lord-Nelson-Nomads
from 25th 9.00pm - 26th 9.00pm
lord nelson, 40-41 james green, thirsk, YO7 1AQ
Sunday 27th May 2012
Monday 28th May 2012
Tuesday 29th May 2012
holly taymar
8.30pm free
last drop inn, 27 colliergate, york, YO1 8BN, Tel:01904 621951
Wednesday 30th May 2012
Thursday 31st May 2012
